I meant bypass the Racor, turn on the pump and collect fuel into a secondary container to test. I agree that I would not run the engine that way. I am presuming that the flow of fuel through the filter should be a good test of the system since the problem was I was getting air into the primary Racor holder, so a vacuum leak likely somewhere. Dave
S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On Sep 23, 2021, at 9:53 AM, Neil Andersen <neil.eric.ander...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I would think that risky. If the Racor is the issue because it is doing its > job and there is particulate matter coming from the tank, bypassing it will > allow the matter to get to the engine. > > Neil Andersen > 1982 C&C 32, FoxFire > Rock Hall, MD 21661 > 484-354-8800 > From: David Knecht via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2021 9:36:44 AM > To: CnC CnC discussion list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> > Subject: Stus-List Re: Fuel pump > > Hi Dennis- The Racor looks OK, but of course that says nothing. I don’t know > the Racor model but it is older since it does not have the threaded top that > you can add a gauge to. Since that is a more expensive alteration, I thought > I would replace the fuel lines first and see if that fixes the problem. If > not, I thought I would bypass the Racor and see if it works that way and if > so, replace the Racor itself. Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <pastedGraphic.tiff> > >> On Sep 23, 2021, at 9:31 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> >> What type of fuel filter do you have? If it's a Racor MA500, the top may be >> warped or the gasket may be cracked or displaced. Those are not infrequent >> issues with that filter. Either condition could result in air inleakage. >> >> >> -- >> Dennis C. >> Touche' 35-1 #83 >> Mandeville, LA >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with >> the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> Thanks - Stu >
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